This makes them close relatives of llamas, alpacas, guanacos and vicuñas, which are all native to South America. Camels' humps are often associated with these animals' ability to go for long periods ...

In extreme circumstances, the Turkana tribe in Kenya, for example, will eat camel fat to survive. Hare: They suffer a lot from periods of extreme drought, and I have seen these people, they've ...

Why are camels good at living in the desert? In this animation, Grandad Charlie, an elderly tortoise, tells his grandson Sam a story to illustrate how camels are adapted to their environment.

Somewhere around 20,000 camels are estimated to have been brought here during this time. These Afghan cameleers and their animals helped open up Australia, forging lines of supply, communication ...

Spoiler alert: they are not. Camels don't carry water in their humps, but that doesn't make them any less extraordinary. These “ships of the desert” are built to conquer the harshest ...

The hump stores up to 80 pounds of fat, which a camel can break down into water and energy when sustenance is not available. These humps give camels their legendary ability to travel up to 100 ...

Fortunately, the plants and animals who live in these hot desert areas are well-prepared to thrive in the heat, including camels. No matter how well camels have evolved to withstand the desert ...